Vocabulary note book 1

1. Rewrite the sentences so that they have an opposite meaning. Use the words in the box.

          badly                   happy                              mean                            rude

1. My father drives really well.                                        My father drives really badly.  
2. My best friend can be very kind.                               My best friend can be very mean.
3. My boss is an extremely polite person.                       My boss is very rude person.
4. I was pretty unhappy in school.                                   I was pretty happy in school


2. For each of the underlined words, think of a word with an opposite meaning.
1. I have a pretty loud voice.                               murmurous
2. My mother is extremely demanding.               grant
3. I'm usually late for appointments.                   early
4. My brother eats very quickly.                          slowly
5. I think English is difficult.                                 easy
6. My sister and I have similar tastes.                 different

3. Word builder Use the prefixes im-, in-, un-, and, dis- to create opposite meanings for these words.  Use dictionary to help you find or check the opposites you don't know.
 
1. He's patent.                       impatient
2. She's honest.                    dishonest  
3. He's friendly.                     unfriendly
4. He's competent.                incompetent
5. They're organized.            disorganized
6. He looks healthy.              unhealthy
7. She's reliable.                   unreliable
8. She's considerate.            inconsiderate